Top eagle watching spots in Whatcom & Skagit

Our beautiful, local rivers – the Nooksack and the Skagit – attract hundreds of eagles each winter as they feast on salmon in the clear, cold waters. This region is nationally known to have the highest eagle population in the lower 48 states.
There are several sites in eastern Whatcom and Skagit counties that provide visitors [...]

Wintry mix covers county; rain next

Avalanche, flood watches issued; storm dumps 57 inches at Mt. Baker Ski Area

by the Foothills Gazette
COUNTY – Areas of eastern Whatcom County received up to 18 inches of snowfall during this week’s storm, with temperatures below freezing and making for icy road conditions and closures. According to the National Weather Service, [...]

Nooksack Valley, Mount Baker school levies put to voters

Measures on Feb. 14 ballot
by Marnie Jones
COUNTY – Voters in the Nooksack Valley and Mount Baker School Districts are being asked to approve levy measures on the Feb. 14 ballot.
Nooksack Valley
Voters in the Nooksack Valley School District will decide on the district’s request for a general fund levy for educational maintenance and operations as well [...]

Superintendent position: School board sets community input meetings

DEMING – The Mt. Baker School District Board of Directors has begun the search process to select a successor to Interim Superintendent Karst Brandsma.  The Board has engaged consultants Dr. Michael Boring and Dr. Al Cohen to assist with the process and the first step will be to gather input from a variety of stakeholders.
Two [...]

RESCHEDULED: Fundraiser to help injured Acme boy, 10

ACME – A fundraiser for an Acme boy who was seriously injured in a fall will be held Saturday, Jan. 28 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Acme Elementary. The benefit was rescheduled from Jan. 21 due to weather.
Kaden Fox, a 10-year-old student at Acme Elementary, was on a family outing in December when he [...]

Kendall Elementary breaks ground on new school garden

Common Threads non-profit will provide support; spring plans in the works
by Marnie Jones
KENDALL – Kendall Elementary students, teachers and families broke ground on a new garden on Saturday, Dec. 3. The garden, which is being constructed under the guidance of the Common Threads School Garden Collective, will allow students to learn about food, farming, horticulture, [...]

Glacier Glass Works: All in the family

Items include jewelry, ornaments and more
by Cameron Deuel
GLACIER – Kristen Fisher and her husband, Bear Yoho, didn’t intend to start a glass-blowing company. “It just sort of happened,” Fisher said.
Their interest in the craft began about 15 years ago when Yoho was just starting to toy around with the art of blowing glass. Fisher remembers [...]

Mt. Baker Ski Area’s new Raven Hut Lodge to open soon

by Marnie Jones

MT. BAKER – A new mid-mountain lodge, expected to open later this week, will offer food, warmth, and comfort to Mount Baker Ski Area visitors.
Accessible only by ski and snowboard, the new Raven Hut stands at the site of the former Raven Hot Cafe. Full dining service, a rock fireplace, and classic [...]

Donation effort under way for Foothills Gazette Community Fund

Proceeds to benefit local food banks
COUNTY – Through an agreement with the Whatcom Community Foundation (WCF), the 4th annual Foothill Gazette Community Fund is now accepting donations.
The annual fundraiser benefits the Foothills Food Bank and Everson-Nooksack Food Bank, which also serves the Sumas Food Bank.
Through Dec. 31, the Foothills Gazette will collect monetary donations, placing [...]

County offers a variety of Christmas tree farms

COUNTY – Tis the season to find your perfect Christmas tree. A number of Whatcom County tree farms are ready for the season, most of them opening the day after the Thanksgiving holiday. Many farms offer various u-cut and we-cut varieties, as well as balled trees, wreaths, handcrafted gifts, and other items. Some have wagon [...]

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